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December 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Winter Sports in Bedford VA

Bedford is a mecca for outdoor sports any time if the year and winter is not exceptions.cabin

If you’re a hunter or a fisher, Bedford is the place for you. There are many great places to hunt and fish but you need to know the laws and regulations first. Visit the VA game and inland fisheries http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/ for more information.

Looking for a good place to hike or camp, visit a State Park!  http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/ They have cabins for rent, lots of nature hikes and opportunities to learn about nature all around us . Of course the city or county parks are an option.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is always a great place to visit. Lots of hiking trails (climb Sharp Top), places to bike, camp, and sight see.

What about indoor Winter Sports in Bedford

The Roanoke Civic Center offers public skating several times a week. it is also the home of Valley Youth Hockey, The Roanoke Valley Adult Hockey Association, and the Roanoke Chapter of Rusty Blades. There is a league for all levels and age groups.

  • The Valley Youth Hockey offers Learn to play programs, leagues, and a travel team.
  • The Adult Hockey Association offers players 16 and up a high level of competitive non-check hockey
  • The B League- Competitive level of play for mid level adult players
  • The Rusty Blades is a non-profit club also designed to be a high level of non-contact play. The league is for “mature” skaters aged 45 or above with a focus on skills and fun.
  • The Roanoke Civic Center is also the home rink of the Virginia Tech Hokies Hockey Teams. Tickets are $5 per adult and free for children 12 and under.

LaHaye Ice Rink, Lynchburg VA. Home to Liberty University‘s hockey teams, the rink also is a great spot for hockey, ice skating, and figure skating.

  • The Lynchburg Youth Hockey Association provides a supportive environment for youth players of all levels.
  • The Lynchburg Leagues- Thee are A and B leagues based upon player skills. They offer a good level of non-contact play.
  • Rusty Blades- Lynchburg- Some of the same players from the Roanoke group and part of the same non-profit.
  • Liberty University Hockey Teams- Liberty uses two levels of teams to help develop the skills and talents of the students.

 

The Liberty Snowflex Center-This is an outdoor ski slope like no other in the United States! Instead of snow, the Snowflex uses a synthetic material simulating real snow.

Wintergreen-Has long been the skiing / snowboarding location for many people in central Virginia. Located in Nelson County, its just a short drive with plenty of quaint shops, wineries, and antique stores along the way.
The Homestead-Located in Hot Springs, a small community in Bath County, the Homestead offers a complete resort for those looking for a vacation. The Homestead opened in 1766 and has a long tradition of first class accommodations.

 

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BEDFORD PARADE WINNERS

December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Bedford Christmas ParadeBEDFORD PARADE WINNERS

The Best Overall entry in the Bedford Christmas Parade this year went to Staunton River High School Marching Golden Eagles, who also won honorable mention as the best band unit.  The entry chosen as Best decorated float was Goode Rescue Squad; Best Theme Interpretation went to Bedford Science and Technology Center; and Most Original Entry was East Lake Medical Center. Honorable Mention entries called out for recognition include the Timberlake Twirlers as Best Marching Unit; Montvale Cub Scouts as Best Scout Entry; the Outlaw Gang as Best Equestrian entry; and the Orange Street Cruzers as the Best Classic Car Vehicle entry.  Bedford Main Street, Inc. appreciates all of the parade entries and all of the many people who make the parade possible.

 

 

 

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Bedford Christmas Parade Dec 1, 2012

November 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Bedford Christmas Parade Dec 1, 2012

The Bedford Christmas Parade is December 1, 2012 starting at 12′oclock. The Bedford Christmas Parade route starts at intersection of College and Peaks, proceeds to North Bridge, turns right, takes a left on East Main, right on South, right on Washington, right on Center, left on West Main, right on 4th Street, left on Macon St, left on Summit into the 6 C’s parking lot where it ends.

Generally people line the streets and enjoy the afternoon watching the parade followed by food and shopping in Centertown Bedford.

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Filling the Backpacks for Bedford County School children

August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Filling the Backpacks for Bedford County School children

Looking at backpacks full of school supplies, volunteers were happy for what they had accomplished. In less than 2 hours about 25 people filled over 200 backpacks of donated school supplies. Many of the volunteers were from the Bedford Leads Group (BBLG), a networking group from the Bedford Chamber of Commerce. BBLG donated over $700 in supplies and backpacks in addition to labor to help pack. Wendy Witt said “This is so great, I know how excited my kids are when we shop for the school supplies!”

BBLG members where seen smiling and having a great time while putting together the backpacks! Sadly, there was not enough of each of the supplies, we ran out of some items. Therefore some kids will only receive a portion of what they need for the school year.

A special thank you to Vicky Tent of Bank of Fincastle and to Liz Brown owner of Rapid Printing. The co-captained the event for us.They organized what to purchase, kept track of the money, and had it delivered to the drop off point.

 

This was so rewarding we hope to do more next year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bedford Plant to Re-Open

April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Gran Tee Investments has purchased the buildings formally owned by Rubatex and plans to start operations this year. Initially they will hire ten to twelves people in Bedford to get the building and machinery ready for production. Once production has resumed they expect to employ 200 people in Bedford.

 

 

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Bedford Main Street Gets New Executive Director

April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Bedford Main Street is pleased to announce Sue Montgomery as their new Executive Director.

Mrs. Montgomery is the former economic development director for Bedford County where she had worked since 1993 before retiring. Under her guidance Bedford County prospered and added several new industrial parks. She brought new education opportunities such as Central Virginia Community College Bedford Campus and an education program for Bedford County High School students. Bedford’s Main Street is lucky to have her.

Bedford Main Street is one of the oldest Virginia Main Street Communities. Virginia Main Street is state wide organization designed to bring together local citizens and governments to revitalize Virginia’s downtown areas. The mission is to bring people and business into downtown areas.

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Appomattox Museum of the Confederacy

April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Confederate General Robert E. Lee poses in a l...

Appomattox Museum of the Confederacy Opens

 

Across the country, people are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. Many of the battles and famous events happened here in Virgnia including the final surrender of Robert E Lees Army of Virginia at Appomattox.

The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond opened a new location in Appomattox to help educate the thousands of people who visit Appomattox each year.But for opening day there are many special events.


March 31, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A full day of programming and events begins with a special ceremony in the morning. The grounds to the Museum will open at 9:00am. Then at 10:00am, a procession including color guards, re-enactment units, and Generals Lee and Grant will lead to the Museum. Next, Museum officials and keynote speaker James I. Robertson will address visitors. Flags will be raised on the Museum’s reunification promenade and the ribbon to the front doors will be cut.

For the rest of the day, the Museum will be free and open to the public with demonstrations, living historians, and food vendors located throughout the grounds.

Visit the MOC web

 

 

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Blue Angles Coming to Lynchburg Air Show May 21 / 22

April 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

Its official! The Blue Angels will be performing at the Lynchburg VA Air Show on May 21st and 22nd.

Known for their Blue Jets that perform stunts in very close formation, Lynchburg is very proud to have them perform at the air show. The Blue Angels are not the only ones performing, but they are the highest profile performers. Also performing will be the Flying Circus, the Black Daggers, and their will be a vintage car and fashion show.

 

This will be a two day event in perfect  for the families of Lynchburg and Bedford VA.  Cost of admission is $15 for adults  and $5 for children 3-11 in advance, $20 at the door.

 

 

 

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Black Tie & Blue jean Ball

March 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Blue Jean BallHope to see you at this years Black Tie and Blue jean Ball! Each year this event gets bigger and the money goes for a great cause!

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County School Board Considers Closing Bedford Primary School

February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Bedford VA primary schoolBedford Primary School has been a staple of the community for many years. Its severs the county school system by taking in the youngest of our communities children. Many factors are driving this choice but the main force is money or a lack of it.

Shirking budgets from the state and federal government are a result of a down economy but also from the disdain elected officials feel towards education and social needs. A massive attempt is being made across our nation to reduce education costs and to get rid of the National Education Association.Reduced funding impacts students at all levels, not just the schools on the chopping blocks, all of our schools will be faced with large class sizes, reduced funding for sports, less or no arts, less teachers.

Lets face it, nobody wants to pay more taxes, but costs of books, fuel, supplies, the growing amount of students, and the cost of living is going up. We as a community, a state, a nation need to think about what is important to us. If we want our children to have a bright future we need to fund their education now. For our children, there is no redo or going back.

It has been said many times “pay now or pay later!” and some people feel this pertains to our current national debt. What is the cost associated with not giving our children a good education. Uneducated people make poor choices, this will lead us to higher crime rates, needing more prisons, teen pregnancy,  and higher unemployment. We can pay to educate children now or pay for jail, Medicaid, food stamps……. later.

What to do? Call you elected officials at all levels. Let them know education is important and worth funding. Ask them to return funding to prior levels and to seriously consider raising funding above the prior levels.Lets make them work for us. In order to get their attention, we need to contact them in numbers. We need to stand together to let them know WE CARE! Our next School Board Meeting is in March.

Here is a list of local and state elected officials for Bedford.

State Representative

General Assembly Building

P.O. Box 406

Richmond, Virginia 23218

Phone: (804) 698-1019

Fax: (804) 698-6719

Email: DelLPutney@house.virginia.gov

Room Number: 947

Legislative Assistant: Betty Lou Layne

Secretary During Session: Betty Peaco

 

State Representative and Senator

http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform

This is the link on the state website that will give you the opportunity to type in your address and email our Rep (Lacy Putney) and our Senator (Steve Newman)

 

Bedford County Board of Supervisors

http://www.bedford.k12.va.us/supervisors/supervisors.htm

 

Bedford County School Board

http://www.bedford.k12.va.us/school_board/school_board.htm

 

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